Clock holder



6. J. RISHEL CLOCK HOLDER Filed March so, 1929 Feb. 10, 1931.

Charles I Rishe/ MENTOR ATTOR NEY Patented Feb. 10, 1931 CHARLES J. RISHEL, on JOHNSTOWN', PENNSYLVANIA CLOCK-HOLDER Application filed March to, 1929. Serial No. 351,158.

This invention relates to a device for holding an alarm clock, the general object of the invention being to provide a holder for the clock, with means whereby the holder can be easily and quickly attached to a part of a bed or the like, so that'the clock will be held adjacent a person lying in bed, thus insuring the clock waking the person and enabling him to shut off the alarm without difii-' culty.

This invention also consists in certain other features of, construction and in the combi nation and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out-in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to' the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote or-corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a front view of the device, showing a clock therein.

- Figure 2is a rear view.

Figure 3 is a side view. Figure 4 is a perspective view. In these views, A. indicates the holder which is preferably formed of a single piece of metal and is composed of the back 1, the

' '30 bottom 2, the sides 3 and the front 4:. The

back is of considerable length and the front of short length, said front having a cut-out portion therein which provides a semi-circular recess 5 which exposes the lower part of the dial of the clock placed in the holder.

The sides 3 gradually increase in width from their upper ends to a point adjacent their lower ends, where the width is increased so that the front edges of the lower portions of 40 the sides will overlap the bent end portions of the front. Thus the sides are of substantially L shape.

An extension 6 is formed on the top for the back 1, this extension being bent forwardly at an incline, and this bent portion tapers inwardly and then the extension is bent to form the vertical part .7." The extension is then'bent twice at rightangles to'provide the substantially hook shaped part8. The rear face of theback 1 and the rear faceof the extension are covered with 'felt or the like, as

shown at 9, so that the device will not mar the bedor other support on which it is placed. The hook-shaped extension-provides means theiback so that the arms can be swung from a vertical position to a horizontal position, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2, to engage portions of a bed or the like.

are useful when the device is used on a metal bed, the upright bars of which are spaced apart. Thus thesev arms will engage two of i the bars, with the body ofthe' device placed between said bars. 7

It will thus be seen that I have provided a simple form. of holder for an alarm clockwhich may be attached to a bed so that the the person occupying clock will be close to the bed.

It is'thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may bination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is -1. A clock holder comprising integral bottom and rear walls to support a clock, a front wall on the bottom wall side walls carried by the bottom and rear walls to removably support the clock on the bottom wall with themajor portion of the dial of the clock exposed, an extension 7 formed on the rear wall and inclined upwardly and inwardly over the clock to obstruct the vertical displacement of These arms 7 be made in the construction and in'the comthe clock from the bottom wall, and'a hookshaped member carried by said extension to engage a support.

' 2. Aelock holder comprlsing a support. for

a clock, a hook shaped portion formed on the support to engage the rail of a bed, pivoted arms on said support to be positioned horizontally when-desiring to engage the rails of a bed to prevent the support from passing betweentherails of the bed or swinging relaw tively thereto.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.-

. CHARLES Jr RISHEL. 

